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Parole board barred victims' families from attending Bernardo hearing in person, lawyer says

Parole board barred victims’ families from attending Bernardo hearing in person, lawyer says

The lawyer representing the families of Kristen French and Leslie Mahaffy — tortured and killed in two of the most heinous crimes in modern Canadian history — says the justice system has let them down again by denying the victims’ mothers the opportunity to deliver their victim impact statements in person at Paul Bernardo’s upcoming parole hearing.

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This Saskatoon pharmacist makes $100 luxury chocolate bars in her garage
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November 24, 2024

This Saskatoon pharmacist makes $100 luxury chocolate bars in her garage

Venessa Liang, aka FoodiePharmBabe, makes luxury chocolate bars and other…

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Canada's post-secondary industry predicts a storm ahead, as budget cuts shrink courses, staff
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November 24, 2024

Canada’s post-secondary industry predicts a storm ahead, as budget cuts shrink courses, staff

Cuts to staff, classes, programs and student services: Canada’s post-secondary…

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COP29 host Azerbaijan guilty of 'ethnic cleansing' during 2023 attacks in Nagorno-Karabakh: report
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November 24, 2024

COP29 host Azerbaijan guilty of ‘ethnic cleansing’ during 2023 attacks in Nagorno-Karabakh: report

A new report that examines attacks 14 months ago against…

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Expect 4 years of pitched battles between Trump and Democratic-run states
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November 24, 2024

Expect 4 years of pitched battles between Trump and Democratic-run states

Donald Trump’s return to the Oval Office has officials in…

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Commons deadlock could trigger government cash crunch, get in the way of other House deadlines
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November 24, 2024

Commons deadlock could trigger government cash crunch, get in the way of other House deadlines

An ongoing debate in the House of Commons could force…

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I'm fluent in Spanish. But I deliberately speak Spanglish because it's truer to who I am
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November 24, 2024

I’m fluent in Spanish. But I deliberately speak Spanglish because it’s truer to who I am

Melinda Maldonado is a half-Ecuadorian woman who felt ashamed she…

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Rabbi's disappearance in the United Arab Emirates prompts concern in Israel
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November 24, 2024

Rabbi’s disappearance in the United Arab Emirates prompts concern in Israel

An Israeli-Moldovan rabbi living in the United Arab Emirates has…

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Penguins star Sidney Crosby scores 600th NHL goal
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November 24, 2024

Penguins star Sidney Crosby scores 600th NHL goal

Sidney Crosby became the 21st player in NHL history to…

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Canadian government apologizes to Inuit in Nunavik for mass killing of sled dogs
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November 24, 2024

Canadian government apologizes to Inuit in Nunavik for mass killing of sled dogs

More than 1,000 of the dogs that Inuit relied on…

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